If you've been resisting the idea of smart kitchen appliances – ovens that let you set timers from your phone and alert you when your food is cooked, or washing machines that 'know' what you've loaded into the drum - then it might be time to think again. That's the message from Daniel Hadley, UK Managing Director at Smeg, who says that the smart kitchen isn't just a gimmick; it's about putting you in control.
I spoke to Hadley at an event in London where TV chef Clodagh McKenna was cooking up an Italian-inspired shakshuka using an induction stove with extractor fan built in, and a smart oven with a steam function that sucks up water through a straw like a strange butterfly supping nectar.
